Stafford Smith had ­previously tweeted that the comic was prepared to "take over from me when I fall" in the protest, which aims to raise awareness of Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike, some of whom have reportedly been force-fed.

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Stafford Smith says British actress Julie Christie has agreed to join the hunger strike for a week.

Aamer is the last British resident held in Guantanamo. It is estimated 96 of the 166 prisoners at Guantanamo are still classified as hunger strikers by the US, down from a high of 106.

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